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offshore sailing rigalio at 12:30pm 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2390 I have an o'day 30 and I want to sail it from halifax to bermuda an then to the carabeian I would be
Looking for fiberglass repair service in NJ or NY Brian5067 at 11:53am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 My Hunter 460 was badly damage in the Storm. I am looking for good fiberglass repair service who kn
Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2591 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3217 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2121 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1682 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo
Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5283 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3322 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5529 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1504 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2165 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/10043 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1701 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6328 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1047 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1889 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought
Prop walk thoughts. Chris Patterson at 3:04pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 65/17398 Sunday evening, and I'm bored. So here is a thought that I've had for quite some time. At least it's
how do you get minor mildew stains out of sails? iSailor at 1:18pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1878 I brought the main sail home for the winter and it has minor mildew stains on maybe 1% of the sail (
wheel brake......not (2) Navicula at 12:29pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 4/1310 I have tried to clean my wheel brake pads and parts, (they were dirty grease and grime). I install

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Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:01am 04.09.23 The point is that the strut is not in direct electrical contact with the shaft and that the shaft a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:59am 04.09.23 Not all struts are electrically isolated. Some are connected to the bonding system. The point is
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:55am 04.09.23 A senior citizen drove his brand new Mercedes convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 9:55am 04.09.23 Seriously? The shaft is isolated from the strut by the cutless bearing :facepalm: Not all struts
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:52am 04.09.23
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:49am 04.09.23 As the strut is electrically isolated from the shaft, anodes on the shaft do not protect it. If the
Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:44am 04.09.23 Thoughts. Beyond the power concerns, you have the water sourcing internal plumbing running hoses a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:38am 04.09.23
Thread maintenance on my sailboat jssailem at 9:33am 04.09.23 There are many different products being used. Lancote is popular. I am using it in the same way Greg
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rick Webb at 8:31am 04.09.23 I don't have a picture. I made a frame using dowels and vinyl tubing in the corners to attach them
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.09.23 Does it matter what I name the ADM file? I don't think so. But I don't have this GPS5212. I have u
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Siamese at 8:09am 04.09.23 I'll let you know when I find the perfect solution, but in the meantime... Our Catalina 315 came wit
Alternator temperatures Hello Below at 7:53am 04.09.23
DC Air Conditioner thinwater at 7:01am 04.09.23 Just remember that DC does NOT lower the power requirements that much, just 10-20%. You would probab
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:52am 04.09.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37am 04.09.23 I made our companionway cover based on Sailrite's design. I made it so it completely covers the co
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) Ward H at 6:17am 04.09.23 lots of great responses. I found this on the sailrite site. It looks cool. https://www.sailrite.co
Posting Guidelines JamesG161 at 6:07am 04.09.23 I have an App that converts my boat repair videos to YouTube format. But I prefer this site for post
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Ward H at 5:55am 04.09.23 I had found a list of changes made to the C30 over the years that was posted on the Catalina 30 Asso
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 4:50am 04.09.23 I just finished reading the manual, useful information, these units use R-12 and evaporators. My 199

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